Dietman said he expects to address the cause and specifics of the fire next week, saying his department concluded its investigation Thursday and is preparing its findings. 324 N 1st Ave, Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235, USA 2021-Feb-01. [12], Bough maintained a residence in the Mellon-U.S. Steel Building in Pittsburgh, PA as well as an apartment on Park Avenue in Manhattan. Published From the get-go, tragedy surrounded the ship. [3][4] However, on June 24, 1971, the ship suffered a major engine room fire which killed four and caused serious damage. Vessels owned by Lafarge Holcim, managed by Inland Lakes Management. No one was injured. Check back often for new listings! Its pretty severely affected, he said, comparing it to a similar fire at the same Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding site in 2015, when the 519-foot Alpena absorbed a similar aft-end burn which saw the vessel recovered to continue sailing. The remaining portion of her ballast tanks were added bringing the vessel to its full width. The fire completely destroyed the engine room, and ended up killing four yard workers who were checking a tank below the engine room. Tunnels added to stern section for better water flow to propeller. Listed below is the current fleet of Great Lakes ships. [2] In this position, he is best known for serving as the American steel industry's principal spokesman when the industry clashed in April 1962 with President John F. Kennedy on the issue of commodity steel prices. Some time ago I asked each American to consider what he would do for his country and I asked the steel companies. The ship is owned by Great Lakes Fleet, Inc. and is named for the former chairman of U.S. Steel, Roger Blough . Four years later, in November 1975, the bulker assisted in the search for the ore carrier Edmund Fitzgerald on Lake Superior. [6], She was stuck in the ice in Lake Erie near Conneaut, Ohio for eight days in February 1979[7] and then was laid up from 1981 to 1987 due to the economy and the capacity of the newer 1,000 feet (300m) lake freighters. Pp. The Roger Blough burned for several hours early Monday, requiring a massive suppression effort at the Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, shipyard where it had been wintering. The total damage was $4.5 million. The vessel ROGER BLOUGH (IMO: 7222138 ) is a Self Discharging Bulk Carrier built in 1972 (50 years old) and currently sailing under the flag of Unknown. 620-foot freighter cruises past Bay City tall ships, Mississagi re-floated after grounding near De Tour, Scrapyard in the sky awaits 111-year-old freighter, New Soo Lock gets $480M in presidents 2022 budget, Wreck of the Contest re-emerges from Lake Michigan, Deep in Lake Michigan, divers find ship lost in 1899, 17 miles to safety: Numbers tell story of the Fitzgerald, Diver recalls record scuba descent to Edmund Fitzgerald, Why the Fitzgerald tragedy sticks with us. Vessels owned by Occidental Chemical Corp., operated by Andrie, Inc. There was no repair work happening on the ship when the fire started, according to Todd Thayse, vice president and general manager at Bay Shipbuilding. She was christened the George A. Sloan and carried iron ore and other cargos for U.S. Steel fleets under that name until 2001, according to a Boatnerd.com history. Soon afterward, they saw heavy smoke coming from the ships stern. by She hauled a lot of salt in her final years, which really does eat away at the innards of those things, he said. Ahoy & Farewell II. The ship is. All posts to be in English A fire started in the engine room, then progressed to her unloading conveyor belts, which caught fire and burned. The fleets ships remained under U.S. ownership. 3980 Sherman St., Ste 100 on Friday, Oct. 8 and arrived at the Purvis Marine Scrapyard in Sault Ste. Smoke could be seen on our. Roger Blough towed to Conneaut Are forward accommodations rising back to the top of ship design trends? Just weeks ago, the Roger Blough caught fire while laid up at Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. That same year he re-joined White & Case as a partner[9] and founded the Construction Users Anti-Inflation Roundtable, "affectionately known" as "Roger's Roundtable". And at that point we knew we had a belt fire, Dietman said, referring to the thick rubber conveyor belt. After construction on the Poe Lock began, officials at United States Steel Corporation looked to Marine Consultants & Designers of Cleveland to design a new freighter that took advantage of the increase in size limitations. Investigations by the fire department locally, and also the United States Coast Guard were wrapping up. Following college he was basketball coach and math teacher. She was able to run the remainder of the season on one engine, with the blown one being replaced while she was in winter layup at the Duluth Port Terminal. The Blough suffered from vibration issues due to lack of water flow to her propellers. Roger Blough arrived at Bay Shipbuilding last summer. Roger Blough, named for a former chairman of U.S. Steel, is part of Canadian National Railways Great Lakes fleet based in Duluth, Minn. Freeing the Blough consisted of two days worth of lightering into her fleetmates Arthur M. Anderson and Philip R. Clarke. Self-Unloading Boom Length: Aft-Mounted Shuttle Boom; 54, Number of Cargo Holds: 5 [Hatch-Hold Arrangement: 4-4-4-4-5], Number of Hatches: 21 [Dimensions: 58x20], Propellers: 1 Controllable Pitch Propeller, Engine Manufacturer: Pielstick, Beloit, WI, Owner: USS Great Lakes Fleet, New York, NY [U.S. Steel Corp.], Owner: USX Great Lakes Fleet, Inc., Duluth, MN [Blackstone Capital Partners], Owner: Great Lakes Fleet, Inc., Duluth, MN [Canadian National Railway]. The freighter, built by the American Shipbuilding Company in Ohio, launched in 1972. The bulk carrier was docked at Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding for the winter. The ferry Starlight Saturn went aground at about 1600 on Tuesday on Danajon Bank while under way from Surigao to Cebu. The Mississagi was built for $2.2 million at the Great Lakes Engineering Works in River Rouge for the U.S. Maritime Commission under a war supply chain program and launched on Dec. 23, 1942. Roger M. Blough (January 19, 1904 October 8, 1985)[2] was the chairman of the board and chief executive officer of the United States Steel Corporation for 13 years, from May 1955 through January 1969. Dietman wouldnt speculate on when the Blough would sail again. The only locations the Blough is capable of unloading at are Gary, Indiana, and Conneaut, Ohio. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. The American Mariner and John J. Boland were on the other side of the Blough. She returned to service for the remainder of the 1987 season. In addition, the furnace had no fire-activated automatic fuel oil shutoff valve on the piping before the burner, which would have stopped the fuel feeding the fire and limited its spread. Self-discharging bulk carrier ROGER BLOUGH, IMO 7222138, dwt 47280, built 1972, flag USA, manager KEYSTONE SHIPPING CO. Post navigation. Roger M. Blough, who in 1962 locked horns with President Kennedy over a price increase by the United States Steel Corporation, died Tuesday at the family home in Hawley, Pa. The Maritime Executive. Bala Cynwyd, PA (February 1, 2021) - At approximately 0130 today, a fire broke out on the motor vessel Roger Blough. It was launched in 1972 after a delay of nearly a year caused by an engine fired that resulted in the death of four workers who asphyxiated. Total damage exceeded $150 million. 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On October 27, 2022, the MV Roger Blough departed Bay Shipbuilding in Sturgeon Bay under tow, destined for Conneaut, OH, for long term layup. Vessel Utilization. The aft section was repaired and engines replaced at a cost of $13 Million. The bow section was not built to the full designed width of 105 initially, as the graving dock at AmShips Lorain yard was not wide enough. In the Design: Versatile Ships, Diverse Cargoes Featured Vessel: John G. Munson #65 Freighters September-October 2022 Download Freighters Newsletter #64 Freighters July-August 2022 Posted on September 10, 2022 by Shipwatcher News The News is in! It is sepculated that the cause was a high intensity lightbulb that ignited leaking fuel from a faulty hose seal. It was published as Shipwatcher News from 2014 to 2018 and Great Lakes Shipping Chronicle from 2018 to 2020 before becoming Freighters in 2020. Her self-unloading equipment consists of a single hold belt leading to an aft incline-belt system to 52 shuttle boom. The ship, operated by Keystone Shipping, was docked at Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding for winter. The ship's launch was originally planned for July 1971. George Wallace had promised to block by standing in the schoolhouse door. [2] While at U.S. Steel, he often started his day at 4 or 5 a.m. and rarely ended the before 7 or 8pm. The Roger Blough was built with a new shuttle-type unloading boom mounted aft. Larger vessels listed only. Published [12], In December of 1965, Blough purchased a plot of land in town of Hawley and gifted the funds needed to create a new building for the Hawley Public Library. Regular price $13.95 . Mar 1, 2023 8:15 PM by Launched amid World War II, the 620-foot ship would have been eligible to collect social security checks about 15 years ago were it a person. Everyone in different parts of the Great Lakes has their different favorites. In the last 24 hours we had their answer.[7] Blough and U.S. Steel rolled back the threatened price hike. While nobody was injured, there was a ship keeper on board when the fire department was paged. On February 1, 2021, a fire broke out onboard the Roger Blough while she was in winter layup at Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding in Sturgeon Bay, WI. Report IDs mariners' errors in Blough ship grounding Roger Blough suffers major fire in layup Building the International Great Lakes Datum In the Design: Automation - A look into the increased use of automation on Great Lakes ships Featured Vessel: Mississagi #54 Freighters November-December 2020 #54 Freighters Nov-Dec 2020 Download Introducing Michigan Trader and Dirk S. VanEnkevort Blu-tak can be seen under one of the passengers when Roger Blough's driver speaks to the stationmaster. world Depression? What they found was a boat on fire that was sandwiched by others. Whenever there is a serious fire aboard a vessel, there is always a long . Roger Blough entered service in 1972, a year later than expected, after a fire in its engine room left four people dead in June 1971. [5], The Roger Blough assisted in the search for SSEdmund Fitzgerald. 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He estimated total damage to the ship at more than $20 million. August 7, 2017 at 10:38 p.m. DULUTH, Minn. The ship master and "an observing captain" entered the pilothouse of the Roger Blough seven minutes before she ran aground on May 27, 2016. We will see what the investigation offers as to a cause, the extent of damage, and how we might prevent future incidents like this, Dent said. Key Lakes did not respond to inquiries about what it might have planned for the ship. The fire aboard the 47-year-old M/V Roger Blough was reported at around 3AM Monday. She was a busy boat right up to the end, said Roger LeLievre, editor and publisher of the annual Know Your Ships guide to Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway boat-watching. The boat is saved; its floating, its secure and stable.". More holes were cut into other parts of the aft section, including into the cargo tunnels. The Roger Blough became the flagship of U. S. Steels Great Lakes Fleet upon entering service. Between issues, check the Newsfeed page for other updates. Instead, its known as a major Great Lakes shipyard, where 10 to 20 vessels winter every offseason, their maintenance and repair tended to by scores of tradespeople. Investigators looked at several factors, including VTS activities and the role that squat played in the accident. The Roger Blough being towed downriver to a scrapyard after an engine fire. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. The Maritime Executive, Published The World Trade Organization's research arm has confirmed the trend that container lines and shippers have been seeing on major trade lanes since the end of last year: the growth in world merchandise trade slowed in the fourth quarter, and the trend appears to be sticking for now - but there are some early signs of a possible turnaround. The recently-built tanker Princess Empress partially sank off Balingawan Point on Tuesday after losing power in rough seas. Responders cut Roger Blough loose from the two surrounding ships in case the situation escalated. Thankfully, there were no injuries and the fire was contained to just the one ship, Fincantieri Marine Group spokesman Eric Dent wrote the News Tribune from Washington, D.C., calling it premature to speculate on the Bloughs future operational availability.. The vessel, identified as the 19th-century schooner barge Ironton, was found within the boundaries of the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary in 2019, and its discovery was first announced on Wednesday. The boom can extend about 50 out of small openings on either side of her stern, limiting her unloading capabilities to small shoreside hoppers. The Mississagi nearly collided with a Port Huron seawall in 2004. The fire burned for nearly 12 hours, causing serious damage to the ships cargo conveyor belt and aft spaces above and below deck. The woman in green's hat changes from green to brown. Initial Notification: On February 1, 2021, the USCG notified the NOAA SSC of an 833-foot laid-up vessel on fire in a marina. MV Roger Blough is a ship built in 1972 by American Ship Building Company in Lorain, Ohio. At the time of the incident, the Roger Blough was in winter lay-up at . Mar 1, 2023 11:01 PM by Welcome to the online home of Freighters Newsletter, the bi-monthly publication of Shipwatcher News. [13], MVRoger Blough, an iron ore bulk carrier vessel built for U.S. Steel in 1968-72 and used starting in 1972 in Great Lakes service to transport taconite pellets from Lake Superior to ports on Lake Erie and Lake Michigan, was named in his honor. Scrap metal can be turned into anything, he said. The cargo-unloading conveyor. The origin of the fire was in the engine room near a winter furnace, Dietman said, adding that the specific cause remains under investigation. A public-private research team has located an exceptional and rare find on the bottom of Lake Huron: the wreck of a 190-foot sailing vessel with all three of its original masts still upright and standing. On Feb. 1, 2021, the Roger Blough was moored in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin in winter layup. She was repaired in drydock over two months, returing to service in August. Please enable javascript and refresh the page to continue reading local news. Firefighters arrived within four minutes but struggled to access the vessel due to smoke and intense heat. Blackstone Capital Partners sold the fleet in 2004, being renamed Great Lakes Fleet, Inc. after ownership was transferred to the Canadian National Railway. She was renamed for the Mississagi Strait in northern Lake Huron after being sold in 2001 to Lower Lakes Towing of Port Dover, Ont. The new ship would be built as a self-unloader to service U.S. Steels Gary and South Chicago steel mills. Responders on May 30, 2016, place a protective boom around the stern of the freighter Roger Blough, which ran aground May 27, near Gros Cap Reefs Light in eastern Lake Superior. Wayne State University Press, 1999. The Blough remained on her usual trade routes, with the only change being the addition of a black and grey diagonal stripe to either side of her bow. The ships future is very unclear (as of November 2021), however there are possible indications, including visible repair efforts to the vessels aft section, that the ship is salvageable and the funds needed for repair work ($20 million) are available, barring no additional complications. Read more The keel for the stern section was laid on December 29, 1969 in the new drydock. PCG's Visayas branch dispatched the patrol vessel BRP Malamawi, which arrived at the scene at 2330 Copyright 2023 The Maritime Executive, LLC. Conditions improved by daybreak and crews began attacking the fire from inside. Miller, Al. [5], As a consequence of this inflation, Blough told the White House in April 1962 that it was the intent of the U.S. steel industry to raise a basket of steel prices by a scale averaging $6.00/ton. On February 1, 2021 the vessel was again engulfed in flame from an engine fire while docked at Bay Shipbuilding[15] From $8.95 Photo Great Lake Freighter Roger Blough -9296. The ship has sailed under a Canadian flag for the last 20-some years. Tunnels were added in her stern to improve water flow. Title: Microsoft Word - ^N63 Freighters May-June 2022 Author: brend Created Date: 7/6/2022 11:29:10 AM Sign up for our Daily Electronic Newspaper! Get the details of the current Voyage of ROGER BLOUGH including Position, Port Calls, Destination, ETA and Distance travelled - IMO 7222138, MMSI 366972030, Call Sign WDH7559 Roger Blough transiting down St. Mary's River. It takes a while to cool the steel enough so you dont get reignition and to operate within it. 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